Regina, the point guard on Sea’s CHSAA JV championship team two years ago who saw some action last year backing up Sal Cipriano, is now the starter. “He distributes the ball well and is tough defensively,” said Welle. Willis “can play the 1 or 2-guard spots and is also a tough defender. While (Raimondo) is a streaky shooter.” Welle is hoping DeSanto “becomes our best all-around player. We’ll be counting on him for rebounding and looking to him to score a lot. He’ll be on the court 90 percent of the time.” Herold “has a good inside-outside game and has an advantage because of his height. he can hit the 3 or play down low.” Montalbano “plays bigger than his size. He tough and can definitely rebound.” But the Vikings’ lynchpin is Matrangolo, a three-year varsity starter. “He gives us a nice inside presence. He’s long. We need him to get a double-double every night.” Justin Stevens (6-1, Sr.) “can handle the ball, play down low, can shoot from outside ... he gives us a little bit of everything,” Welle said.

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Welle said he does have some call-ups from last year’s JV, but no one who appears will make an immediate impact yet.

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“We need (Matrangolo) to really contribute down low,” said Welle. “DeSanto will be big for us, too; he can’t disappear this year. And Regina as a first-time varsity starter at the point will be important. We need to really play lock-down defense. For us to win, we need that to happen. If we can’t handle things on the defensive end, we could be looking at a long year. Offensively, we have some streaky scorers. We missed some gym time; like everyone else, we’re a little behind the 8-ball (because of the storm).” 